Is celluloid difficult to work?
Quite the opposite – it is in many respects a dream material. It can be cut, drilled, machined, and polished with ease, using standard tooling and equipment. For optimal results, drill bits and cutting tools should be ground in the same manner as for other cellulosics, such as cellulose acetate, but this is not nearly as critical as it is when working less forgiving materials such as acrylic. Celluloid cuts cleanly, and without the unpleasant (and sometimes toxic) dusts and vapors given off by more purely synthetic plastics. For more on tooling and techniques, click here.
